Two Fox Valley health care providers, Affinity Health System and ThedaCare, are reminding the public to take sensible steps to help ward off illness. The Fox Valley is currently experiencing high levels of illness, including influenza, pneumonia and norovirus.
A traveling photograph exhibit that sheds new light on daily hospice life will be at the Fox River Mall food court in Grand Chute through Feb. 4.
Winter is in the air, bringing with it the dry and cold air that can wreak havoc on the skin. Itchy skin; dry, cracked skin; and flame ups of conditions like eczema and psoriasis can cause a winter of misery.
Pregnancy increases the requirement of all nutrients. Prenatal vitamins help to cover any nutritional gaps that are not met by the diet.
Pneumovax is the brand name for the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, which doctors recommend seniors and other at-risk adults get to protect themselves from the pneumococcal disease.
While golf and tennis are great sports to play, both put pressure on the elbow, which can lead to repetitive motion injuries. If you have pain, you need to modify your activity and find the cause of the pain.
Cases of pertussis continue to climb in Wisconsin, but families can take measures to protect themselves and others. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection.
Everyone 18 and older should have a healthcare power of attorney form on file. This is not just for the elderly or who have terminal illness.
Severe morning sickness is known as hyperemesis gravidarum and women suffering from that vomit every day, many times a day throughout their pregnancy and are at risk for weight loss and dehydration.
Sprained ankles are a common injury – and it doesn’t only happen to athletes.
Circumcision has been practiced as a religious rite for thousands of years. In the United States, most boys are circumcised for religious or social reasons. There is discussion over whether circumcision is advisable from a medical standpoint. There are potential medical benefits to circumcision as well as risks.
Strep throat is caused by streptococcal bacteria, which causes an infection in the throat and tonsils. The throat gets irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat.
As a dietitian, this time of year always causes me some anxiety. I am torn between standing firm in my beliefs on healthy eating, and trying to “one-up” the neighbors by providing the best and biggest Halloween “loot” on the block.
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